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Dr. Drew Talley working with students at a research site in Baja California

Faculty Spotlight: Congratulations Dr. Drew Talley

July 17, 2017

We are pleased to announce and celebrate Dr. Drew Talley as a recipient of the 2017 Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) Scientific Award!…Read more.

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Sep
21
Pre-Health Orientation for New Students
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Mother Rosalie Hill Hall Warren Auditorium
Oct
5
The Barrie Cropper Memorial Lecture on Creative Writing: Maggie Nelson
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Hahn University Center Forum C
Oct
5
The Lindsay J. Cropper Memorial Writers Series: Maggie Nelson
6 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Mother Rosalie Hill Hall Warren Auditorium
Oct
10
Conversations in Censorship: Film Series
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Serra Hall 200, Humanities Center
Oct
11
Hannah Arendt, Work and Technology: Business and the Banality of Evil in a Corporate World
4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Serra Hall Humanities Center, 200
Oct
17
Conversations in Censorship: Film Series
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Serra Hall 200, Humanities Center

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Cropper Series for 2017-2018 Announced!
July 17, 2017
The Cropper Center for Creative Writing is pleased to announce its Lindsay J. Cropper Memorial Writers Series for 2017-2018!…
USD Chemistry Chair and Professor Tammy Dwyer Named ACS Fellow Honoree
June 26, 2017
Tammy Dwyer, a faculty member in chemistry and biochemistry at the University of San Diego since 1994 and current department chair, has been named to …
Beautiful Sounds: USD's Summer Chamber Music Festival, June 24-July 8
June 21, 2017
The University of San Diego campus will host an incredible array of musicians and musical sounds when the 12th annual Summer Chamber Music Festival ta…